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Creative and Performing Artists |
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What you can expect to make |
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Hourly wages ($19.98) are close to the national average ($18.07). |
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These earnings are close to the average for occupations in the art, culture, recreation and sport sector and are below average for all professional occupations. |
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These wages grew at an average rate from 2002 to 2004. |
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Close to the average |
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The unemployment rate (5%) is close to the 2004 average (7%). |
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This rate is above the average for professionnal occupations. |
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% of Part-time work is above average |
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There were 94,000 workers employed in these occupations in 2004, a decrease of 7% since 1997. |
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The percentage of part-time workers (43%) is above the 2004 average (19%) and has stayed about the same since 1997. |
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Above average |
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The percentage of self-employed workers (72%) is above the 2004 average of 15% and has risen since 1997. |
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Average |
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The percentage of women is 49% compared to the 2004 average of 48% and has dropped since 1997. |
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